The US Department of State is encouraging cruisers to exercise “increased caution” in an updated advisory for Turks and Caicos.
US Revises Travel Advisory For Popular Caribbean Cruise Port

Key Aspects: Another cruise itinerary has fallen victim to severe weather, this time in China. Royal Caribbean cancelled Spectrum of the Seas’ July 11, 2026, sailing from Shanghai after Typhoon Bavi prompted local authorities to close the city’s Wusongkou Cruise Port through embarkation day. The cruise line said it had been monitoring the storm with meteorological
Super Typhoon Bavi Forces Royal Caribbean to Scrap Cruise

The upcoming Ace Class Carnival Destiny is not the first Carnival ship to reuse a former name, but which ships do have old names?
How Carnival Keeps Its History Alive by Bringing Back Classic Ship Names

Carnival Destiny has been revealed as the name of the first of Carnival Cruise Line’s Ace class with the vessel’s official steel cutting.
Carnival Cuts Steel on First Ace-Class Ship, Names It Carnival Destiny

Norwegian Sky’s final sailing with NCL is shortened by three days and will end in Oman to avoid tensions in the Persian Gulf.
Norwegian Sky’s Goodbye Cruise Gets a Major Route Change Before Handover

MSC Cruises is starting a remote digital check-in but only for guests with cruise line airport transfers in Seattle.
Why Some MSC Cruises Guests Can Now Skip the Check-In Line in Seattle

Celebrity Cruises is reimagining one of its most beloved ships – and delivering new ways to experience the Caribbean – with the reveal of the newly modernized Celebrity Reflection. As the second Solstice Series ship to be made new again, the transformation introduces 13 new spaces including Edge Series standouts like the stunning Grand Plaza, guest-favorite venues from the revitalized Celebrity Solstice and

Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady was refused entry into Egyptian waters just days after Turkish authorities barred the LGBTQ+ charter from calling at two planned ports.
Egypt Denies LGBTQ+ Charter Cruise Just Days After Turkey’s Rejection

St. Maarten and Disney Cruise Line have reached an agreement to bring the family-friendly cruise ships to the island 14 times in 2027.
Disney Cruise Line’s St. Maarten Plans Signal Even More Ships Are Coming

Celebrity Reflection will add 13 new venues in a January 2027 overhaul, bringing Edge Series restaurants, bars, and a reimagined pool deck to the ship.
Celebrity Reflection Getting 13 New Venues in Major 2027 Overhaul